As the sun beats down on a traditional loom in Burkina Faso’s morning heat, a curious shiny material starts to emerge. Not your usual cotton texture, the weft criss-crosses over-and-under, and the woven product is smooth…

Did you know that several countries, such as the Maldives, Malta and the Bahamas, meet all their water needs through the desalination process—that is, they convert seawater to freshwater?
Oceans cover 70 per cent of the…

When was the last time you looked in your fridge and had to throw something away? For many of us, this is more common than we’d like to admit.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that, every year…

World Health Day on 7 April is a reminder that effective wastewater management and sanitation systems are vital for human health.
The volume of sewage in the world is set to rise in line with population growth. Furthermore…

Jordan is facing increasing waste problems, with municipal solid waste rising from 2.6 million tonnes in 2014 to almost 3 million tonnes in 2017.
The nation is not alone in what remains a global problem. Despite recycling…

While Member States were adopting a resolution on sustainable infrastructure at the UN Environment Assembly, the Cities Summit reinforced the importance of local action and the need for an integrated approach to urban…

Plastic, as a material, has revolutionized the way we package food, distribute it and safely consume it. It is estimated that packaging accounts for more than a quarter of plastic worldwide, increasing the shelf life of…

When the Kenyan government instituted a nation-wide ban on logging in 2017, furniture companies like Funkidz were badly hit.
The ban, which was instituted to facilitate the rehabilitation of national forests, saw the prices…

From the fight against plastic pollution to the quest for more sustainable lifestyles, young innovators in Latin America are coming up with bold, groundbreaking ideas that could transform the way we live, and pave the way…

Kofi Annan once said, "Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be…